Accounting and bookkeeping firms manage a lot of moving pieces around payroll: updating employee details and rates, reviewing and processing timesheets, checking bank balances, chasing clients for approvals — and, of course, running the actual payroll.
When payroll and the rest of the accounting workflow live in separate systems, keeping everything aligned can mean more manual updates, more double-checking, and more opportunities for something to get missed.
That’s where the new Wagepoint + Karbon integration comes in.
Payroll happens in Wagepoint. The work around it moves in Karbon.
Wagepoint is Karbon’s Canadian payroll partner, helping accounting and bookkeeping firms keep payroll work moving through a connected workflow.
Wagepoint is Canadian payroll software built to make running payroll as simple as possible, from tax calculations and deductions to remittances and year-end reporting.
Karbon practice management software is built to help accounting and bookkeeping firms manage the work around payroll, including client communications, deadlines, approvals, and team workflows.
Now, Canadian payroll and practice management work together.
When payroll activity happens in Wagepoint, the related work in Karbon automatically updates. That means your team can see what’s done, know what’s next and keep work moving without maintaining the same information in two systems.
“The whole manual aspect is gone. Before the integration, I had to create my own template in Karbon and manually keep things updated. Now, that work happens automatically.”
Julia Schmidt, CPA
Breakwater Accounting Professional Corporation
Know what’s done. Know what’s next.
With Wagepoint and Karbon connected, your team can:
Move through your payroll workflow without the extra steps
Track each pay run from timesheet approval through submission and completion, right in Karbon. Pay run statuses sync automatically from Wagepoint, so your team knows where things stand and can move to the next step without manually updating both systems.
Keep client payroll dates where your team works
Once you map your pay groups in Karbon, payroll activity and dates sync with the related work in Karbon. Your team can see upcoming payroll work alongside their other client work, without maintaining a separate payroll calendar or cross-referencing dates.
“Having the payroll dates in Karbon and the automatic updates from Wagepoint makes a big difference. I can keep the payroll work where I’m already managing everything else, without having to update it manually.”
Julia Schmidt, CPA
Breakwater Accounting Professional Corporation
Start with a Karbon template built for payroll
Get up and running quickly with a ready-made Wagepoint payroll template in Karbon. It gives your team a practical starting point for organizing payroll work, so you can spend less time building the process and more time running it.
A connected workflow for Canadian accounting firms
The goal is simple: Keep payroll moving without chasing, toggling or wondering what’s next.
With Wagepoint and Karbon working together, payroll activity connects directly to the client work surrounding it. Your team gets better visibility across the firm, fewer manual updates, and a workflow that stays aligned with what’s actually happening in payroll.
“I’d tell other accounting firms to take advantage of the integration. It’s free, and it makes your life easier.”
Julia Schmidt, CPA
Breakwater Accounting Professional Corporation
Ready to see what’s possible when Canadian payroll and practice management work together?
Book a demo to see how Wagepoint and Karbon keep your firm’s payroll workflow moving forward.
FAQ
What is accounting practice management software?
It’s the system a firm uses to manage its own work: client communication, deadlines, approvals, and team workflows. It doesn’t run payroll or keep the books.
Does Karbon replace my accounting or payroll software?
No. Payroll runs in Wagepoint, and the books stay in your clients’ accounting software. Karbon helps organize and manage the work around both.
How does the Wagepoint and Karbon integration work?
Once you map your pay groups in Karbon, payroll activity and dates sync with the related work in Karbon.
Do my clients need to be on Wagepoint?
Yes. Your clients’ payroll must run on Wagepoint in order to use the Karbon Canadian payroll integration.
Is there a cost to use the Wagepoint / Karbon integration?
Wagepoint and Karbon customers can use the integration at no additional cost. The integration is available to all Wagepoint customers, and to Karbon customers who are on the Business or Enterprise plans.
